Shop closures
1 (4%) of the month's posts were about this theme.
4 reposts and 41 likes across matched posts.
Feb 2026
Highlights included Aonghus Leydon, founder of The Auld Shillelagh, and a fundraising appeal to save the Old Church venue in Stoke Newington Church Street after an urgent drainage issue. Other strong threads included planning applications, buses, and churches and civic landmarks, especially around Dalston, Newington Green, and Sandringham Road. The busiest day was 16 Feb 2026, when 4 (17%) posts clustered around fire and emergency response.
23 (<1%) posts in this edition.
What dominated this month
Planning applications
2 (9%) of the month's posts were about this theme.
8 reposts and 7 likes across matched posts.
Buses
3 (13%) of the month's posts were about this theme.
1 reposts and 14 likes across matched posts.
Churches and civic landmarks
1 (4%) of the month's posts were about this theme.
8 reposts and 7 likes across matched posts.
Most shared posts
Sat 14 Feb 2026 · 21:46Original
A fundraising appeal has launched to save The Old Church venue in Stoke Newington Church Street after an urgent drain repair put the Grade II*-listed venue at risk. Directors need £15,000 or events will be suspended, Hackney Citizen reports. hackneycitizen.co.uk/2026/02/12/sto…
Thu 05 Feb 2026 · 12:01Original
Aonghus Leydon, founder of The Auld Shillelagh, has passed away. A key figure in Stoke Newington since 1991, he established a long-standing local institution. The Auld Shillelagh will close this Friday in his memory. https://t.co/dKkAYmmBcq
Wed 18 Feb 2026 · 18:49Original
Reports on Facebook of phone thefts on buses in Stoke Newington continue. x.com/StokeyUpdates/… https://t.co/ajF3Co52Ss
Most liked posts
Thu 05 Feb 2026 · 12:01Original
Aonghus Leydon, founder of The Auld Shillelagh, has passed away. A key figure in Stoke Newington since 1991, he established a long-standing local institution. The Auld Shillelagh will close this Friday in his memory. https://t.co/dKkAYmmBcq
Wed 18 Feb 2026 · 18:49Original
Reports on Facebook of phone thefts on buses in Stoke Newington continue. x.com/StokeyUpdates/… https://t.co/ajF3Co52Ss
Wed 18 Feb 2026 · 09:14Original
Apparently, a new estate agent is set to open on Stoke Newington Church St, bringing the total number on the street to 11. That would mean estate agents make up 11% of the 103 businesses there. At present, 102 businesses are operating across 107 of the 122 units on the street.
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Thu 05 Feb 2026 · 12:01Original
Aonghus Leydon, founder of The Auld Shillelagh, has passed away. A key figure in Stoke Newington since 1991, he established a long-standing local institution. The Auld Shillelagh will close this Friday in his memory. https://t.co/dKkAYmmBcq
Wed 18 Feb 2026 · 18:49Original
Reports on Facebook of phone thefts on buses in Stoke Newington continue. x.com/StokeyUpdates/… https://t.co/ajF3Co52Ss
Sat 14 Feb 2026 · 10:39Original
Cod & Brew at 156 Stoke Newington Church St, which closed recently, is currently being refurbished ahead of reopening. I don’t know whether it will reopen as a fish and chip shop or become something else, but it’s good to see it coming back into use so soon after closing. https://t.co/no1lrLtYOs
Tue 10 Feb 2026 · 18:39Original
Dalston LTN phased rollout set out. Phase 1 from June 26: Arcola St school street and filter, St Marks Rise/Shacklewell Lane crossing, Sandringham Rd no entry eastbound at Birkbeck Rd. Phase 2 from Sept 26. Phase 3 from April 27. Key Decision document: hackney.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s968… https://t.co/LWStc7uqEI
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Thu 05 Feb 2026 · 12:01Original
Aonghus Leydon, founder of The Auld Shillelagh, has passed away. A key figure in Stoke Newington since 1991, he established a long-standing local institution. The Auld Shillelagh will close this Friday in his memory. https://t.co/dKkAYmmBcq
Sat 14 Feb 2026 · 21:46Original
A fundraising appeal has launched to save The Old Church venue in Stoke Newington Church Street after an urgent drain repair put the Grade II*-listed venue at risk. Directors need £15,000 or events will be suspended, Hackney Citizen reports. hackneycitizen.co.uk/2026/02/12/sto…
Wed 18 Feb 2026 · 18:49Original
Reports on Facebook of phone thefts on buses in Stoke Newington continue. x.com/StokeyUpdates/… https://t.co/ajF3Co52Ss
Sat 14 Feb 2026 · 10:39Original
Cod & Brew at 156 Stoke Newington Church St, which closed recently, is currently being refurbished ahead of reopening. I don’t know whether it will reopen as a fish and chip shop or become something else, but it’s good to see it coming back into use so soon after closing. https://t.co/no1lrLtYOs
Tue 10 Feb 2026 · 18:39Original
Dalston LTN phased rollout set out. Phase 1 from June 26: Arcola St school street and filter, St Marks Rise/Shacklewell Lane crossing, Sandringham Rd no entry eastbound at Birkbeck Rd. Phase 2 from Sept 26. Phase 3 from April 27. Key Decision document: hackney.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s968… https://t.co/LWStc7uqEI
Mon 16 Feb 2026 · 21:37Original
Askew Eyewear on Stoke Newington Church Street opposite the fire station is hosting a collaboration with artists from The Chocolate Factory N16. Paintings and prints are on display in the shop, with 10% of each sale donated to Hackney Foodbank. https://t.co/LoNKClxdeM
Tue 17 Feb 2026 · 21:28Original
WisdomWise, a new co-working and events space located at 147 Stoke Newington High St next to the Rochester Castle, is hosting a launch celebration on Saturday 21st February. https://t.co/pb0JQB6HF1
Wed 18 Feb 2026 · 09:14Original
Apparently, a new estate agent is set to open on Stoke Newington Church St, bringing the total number on the street to 11. That would mean estate agents make up 11% of the 103 businesses there. At present, 102 businesses are operating across 107 of the 122 units on the street.
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Tue 24 Feb 2026 · 10:20Original
The shop in 193 Stoke Newington Church Street, which has been empty for 14 months is coming back into use soon. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…
Tue 17 Feb 2026 · 12:06Reply
@alfandindi Let them know @theoldchurchN16
Mon 16 Feb 2026 · 19:24Reply
@nookshop_uk @TheShakeyN16 @HistoryOfStokey Brackets are still there! :) https://t.co/593zfodnwk
Mon 16 Feb 2026 · 09:01Reply
@nookshop_uk @TheShakeyN16 @HistoryOfStokey Yes. It confused me at first and I thought there was another space in the interior to the left but as you say, it’s the reflection.
Mon 16 Feb 2026 · 08:51Reply
@nookshop_uk @TheShakeyN16 @HistoryOfStokey Thanks but this photo was taken from the spot to pointed to, looking towards the bar so it’s different. What I thought was a partition in the two photos from 9 years ago, are in fact window shutters of some kind. https://t.co/aO1EEA6f8s
Sun 15 Feb 2026 · 18:17Reply
@TheShakeyN16 @nookshop_uk @HistoryOfStokey Nine years later... is the door on the right the one by the jukebox today? It looks like a partition on the left rather than a window so I'm trying to work out the spot. Thanks.
Sat 14 Feb 2026 · 10:44Original
Sonia Taouhid, the designer clothing boutique at 86 Stoke Newington Church St, has announced that it is entering its final month of trading at this location. Opened in 2018, the store is marking the occasion with 50% off all remaining in-store stock, available while stocks last. https://t.co/kyEtqnaAOP
Fri 13 Feb 2026 · 10:09Reply
@LondonPubMap @jpcookie50 The 3rd ‘sister’ is the Red Lion in Stoke Newington Church Street five minute walk from the Londesborough.
Mon 09 Feb 2026 · 12:56Original
Reports on Facebook of phone thefts on buses in Stoke Newington continue. One incident 5 days ago involved 2–3 boys. Another yesterday saw a boy grab a phone through rear doors at the stop opposite Co-op before running off. https://t.co/O9hytOVdgF
Mon 09 Feb 2026 · 08:30Original
Several scenes from Taylor Swift’s Opalite music video were filmed at the Mildmay Club in Newington Green, which is featured prominently throughout. youtu.be/1FVF-9KQiPo?si…
Sun 08 Feb 2026 · 23:54Original
Follow-up: the applicant is EPU Investments Ltd, a long-standing property company, not a short-term developer. Given the small site and existing permission, any works are likely to be a modest commercial reuse, not housing. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…
Sun 08 Feb 2026 · 23:44Original
A new planning update for the former Church Street Motors site in 138 SN Church St (empty since 2018) shows the developer is clearing final technical conditions, including flood safety. This usually happens just before building can begin. More here: developmentandhousing.hackney.gov.uk/planning/index… https://t.co/UeIZxEy64H
Thu 05 Feb 2026 · 18:06Reply
@dash_dotcom @paulwall1970 This is the one that was in Stoke Newington. Clearly, it wasn’t the only one with that name. maps.app.goo.gl/B4QDnHo5vLqgC9…
Mon 02 Feb 2026 · 12:00Repost
RT @seeyouinstokey: A small café and bakery on a side street in Stoke Newington is having a huge impact on women fleeing domestic abuse and…
Sun 01 Feb 2026 · 11:58Repost
RT @EdwardAdoo: Phone snatchers now targeting passengers on buses in the Stoke Newington area mylondon.news/news/north-lon…